Mechanisms leading to the formation of micronuclei containing sex chromosomes differ with age

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 747, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 207-217

  Jones, Kimberly H ^a,b   York, Timothy P ^a   Jackson Cook, Colleen ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Neodiagnostix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired chromosomal abnormalities; Age related chromosomal abnormalities; Cytokinesis block micronucleus assay; Mechanisms of micronuclei formation; Micronuclei; Spontaneous micronuclei

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOMAL INSTABILITY; CHROMOSOME 17; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX CHROMOSOME; X CHROMATIN; X CHROMOSOME; Y CHROMOSOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHROMOSOMES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863777968     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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